Weekly field updates from Clemson Extension:
In the coastal region, the Fall crops including melon are being planted.
In the Midlands, Squash is coming to market with good quality.
In the Pee Dee region, Yellow squash, zucchini, and cucumbers had slowed a bit but seem to be picking back up.
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Whitefly populations low across Southeast
Whiteflies can cause feeding injury issues in vegetables and transmit multiple viruses. These include cucurbit leaf crumple virus, cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus, cucurbit chlorotic yellow virus, squash vein yellowing virus and tomato yellow leaf curl virus. Vegetables like squash, zucchini, cucumber, and cantaloupe are highly susceptible to these viruses.
UGA research benefits watermelon growers
UGA Extension is tasked with studying challenges with pollination, disease tolerance, yields, maturity, size distribution, brix, the sweetness, rind pattern and firmness of different varieties of watermelon and making recommendations to Georgia growers.
Phytophthora concerns for Georgia watermelons
Phytophthora fruit rot is a water mold that attacks the fruits of watermelon plants. It thrives in rainy weather. It not only affects watermelons in the field, but also after harvest.
Downy Mildew in SC
Clemson plant pathologist Tony Keinath attributed the discovery at the Coastal Research and Education Center on June 12 to a rain event that occurred the previous week.
Pumpkin Cultivars for Alabama
Pumpkins should be planted in a field with good drainage. Growers should avoid planting in a low spot that is susceptible to flooding or on land with poor internal drainage. Cover crops can help increase the organic matter and improve the internal drainage of a field.
Expect high Whitefly populations
Georgia watermelon market conditions
Cooler temperatures the past couple of weeks contributed to a delay of growth for Georgia watermelons this spring.
